Effects of age and gender on reference levels of biomarkers comprising the pediatric Renal Activity Index for Lupus Nephritis (p-RAIL)

Table 5 Parameters used for adjusting biomarkers

BMK	Parameter	Male		Female
BMK	Parameter	Estimate	StdErr	Estimate	StdErr
KIM-1 (pg/ml)	Intercept	5.42	0.16	5.61	0.16
	Slope	0.05	0.01	0.03	0.01
NGAL (ng/ml)	Intercept	0.17	0.19	1.91	0.19
	Slope	0.12	0.02	0.06	0.02
MCP-1 (pg/ml)	Intercept	4.77	0.17	4.87	0.17
	Slope	0.05	0.01	0.03	0.01
HPX (ng/ml)	Intercept	6.03	0.15	6.36	0.15
	Slope	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.01
CP (ng/ml)	Intercept	5.18	0.10	6.47	0.10
	Slope	0.08	0.01	−0.03	0.01
ADP (ng/ml)	Intercept	2.31	0.23	2.07	0.20
	Slope	−0.05	0.02	−0.01	0.02
Creatinine (mg/dl)	Intercept	3.78	0.11	4.05	0.11
	Slope	0.09	0.01	0.05	0.01
MALB (mg/l)	Intercept	1.78	0.17	2.26	0.17
	Slope	0.06	0.02	0.03	0.02

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